You are a cheerful light in a world full of darkness right now. Thank you for your joyful videos.

Laura, I truly have no words. from helping families/children to birds to just being so real with us. I love watching you for you. I am not a gardener, I just love watching you, Aaron and your family. I started watching you when you made your fall wheat wreath several years ago and can't stop. Thank you for being clean and wholesome it makes me want to be your friend. Have a wonderful weekend!❤

You warm my heart with every post. You have reminded me to "Stop, enjoy the weather, yard, family, etc". We also have a very large property, and I have a tendency to only see what needs to be done and not enjoy what I have and have achieved. Thank you

Good morning everyone happy saturday 😀 😊 😇🥰🍂🍂🌾🌾🍁🍁☕🌅

Whenever you do something at the Children’s Relief Center or talk about them it is always such a great reminder for us to search out where we can be of help. I have fed birds for too many years to count and they bring me such great pleasure.🥰

Being from eastern Oregon, I cant tell you how much we appreciate the work you do with the local programs like the relief center. Thank you!

What a lovely display at the Children’s Relief Center. The candy canes are always fun for kids on a tree. I also loved that you took the time to show the birds coming to their feeders. All these recent videos have really contributed to the Christmas spirit for me this year!!😍💚💚💚🎄

I can't be the only one who loves that funnel for the birdseed.......that is so cool and makes it so much easier. Great thinking!! I need to find one of those! 😍

Your videos help to start my day off right! It is nice to escape from the world and all that is going on even if just for a bit. Thank you for that!

It is so nice of you Aaron to donate your time to the Children’s Relief Nursery to provide a pleasant and cheerful environment for the families. It was thoughtful to remember the staff with the Amaryllis to enjoy through the season. As to the woodpecker and the Ashe tree, could he be after an Ashe borer?

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day🎄

The Children's Relief Center is lucky to have you as their ambassador. Your impact on the kids I am sure has been significant in not only what you do, but also what the viewers have done to help support them. This is truly what the holiday spirit is about. People helping people.

I like that little gadget for fulling the bird feeder.

I needed this video today more than any other day. I watch this as I can’t sleep. Friday night my area had a historic tornado that flew through four states in fours hours. It took my home town to its knees. I live in the next little town over and praise God that I just have a fixable hole in my roof. My mother’s street was one of the very few that survived in that little dog on the map. I can not be any more thankful right here at Christmas time. I did not wish to watch this and erase the reality of our lives now, but I just needed a pause to think about something other than destruction and loss. The memories of growing up are all I have of that little town because it no longer stands. I don’t know where I was going with this comment, but I want to tell you to hug your loved ones extra these next coming weeks. Thank you for being here to be my tiny piece of normal. Please stay safe. God bless you always.

Good morning! 🌻🐝

Laura's like "thank's so mu. . . . HOLD ON, THERE'S COLOR IN THE MUMS!!!!. Total squirrel 🐿️ moment, and that's why we love you 🥰

How sweet that you continue to do things for the Children's Relief Nursery. What a wonderful cause. It is recommended that you disinfect your bird feeders before putting them out after they have set during the summer months. It's also good to periodically clean them if you leave them up all year round. 🐦🐦🐦

I would love to feed the birds, but I have 5 cats and doing anything to attract birds really isn't a good idea as the cats will go after them. So, thank you to all the people that provide the birds with winter food. The tree turned out so beautifully - the kids will really enjoy that. It's good to see how you cut back your ornamental grasses and what happens if you don't divide. As always, it is great to see Russell.

Here in Chicago woodpeckers we’re eating all the ash borer beetles that were killing all the ash trees. In the past 5-10 years there has been a massive removal of dead ash trees. It was pretty saddening. But, beautiful replacements are growing up in their place 😍

The Children’s Relief Center are very lucky to have a person like you to do something special for them during Christmas season .

Laura, as soon as you described the shape of the concrete under the circular bed in the brick patio I immediately thought “splash pad” for the kids on your hot summer days... you could install dancing water spouts and even some lights. How fun would that be for Benjamin and Samantha, the birds might even like it!!! It would be a water feature for you and water play for the kids you would not have to worry about like a pool or a pond 😉... no one will probably see this since it’s so late in the day so I might bring it up again... my ideas are always great 🤣

The architecture of your house is made for a wrap around porch! It’ll be lovely!

American Robins rarely come to feeders, unless the feed offers meal worms or fruit. The biggest attractor food is black oil sunflower seed -- you will get the largest variety of songbirds with black oil sunflower seeds.

I don't know what it is, but I have a calming and wholesome feeling when I watch you. Doing anything from feeding the birds to cleaning up your beds. Very pleasant!

You, Laura are such a joy. Love your videos

The Children’s Relief Nursery sounds wonderful. Thank you for including it in your videos.

The true spirit of Christmas: Giving to others well done Laura and GA. You inspire us in our gardens and remind us to also grow our community with love and giving. Another happy Christmas moment. Now for bird feeders, I'm jealous of your 'squirrel free' garden. I feed our birds this time of the year, but how many comical jerry-rigged feeders we've made to try and keep the squirrels at bay; it's somewhere between hilarity and rage, the squirrel adventures round here. Thank you again for all you do GA!

Hi Laura, the tree came out lovely! The families will enjoy coming to the center. I love feeding birds. Peaceful and enjoyable to watch them.

Thank you, Laura for another great video!!! A wonderful way to begin the day, filled with beauty and positivity. A glimpse of Russell always makes me smile along with everyone!

Yay I’m early. Greetings from Turkey 🇹🇷👋🏽 Every day after work I look forward to watching your videos while eating dinner.

I really love to see people do good things like this. It brings me back faith in humanity❤️

Next time there's a little snow on the ground, I have developed a great curiosity to see what Russell's pawprints look like. Love to see you putting out the bird feeders - that's one of my great joys during the wintertime, to provide some sustenance to the birds during the harsh weather. Tree at the Children's Center was really cute - I bet the kids will really enjoy it!

I love to watch the birds at the bird feeders. It is so relaxing and makes me happy.

It feels like we’ve been waiting for the Harley to be finished for so long. I’m gonna call it the Partley, until it’s finished. Lol it’s so beautiful though. The birds are going to be so happy with you.

Love how you support your community ....you do such good works and God is blessing you for it. I sure miss having the energy you have. I used to be able to do all that, however, age sometimes slows you down. I still do what I can, but it’s not as easy as it used to be. Love watching you just go go go. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hello good morning from beautiful Guyana love watching your videos i am Christmas crazy my favorite time of the year

Good morning, Laura☕️ The Christmas 🎄 came out adorable. I love all the ⛄️. You are such a good person in your community. I’m so looking forward to seeing that brick area retooled 🙌🏻 Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

One of the greatest things I appreciate about Garden Answer is that you ALL are good stewards of your resources, time, income, example to others. Merry Christmas Everyone! Odd side note/question - Do you ever (occasionally) use PREEN in your flower beds? Thanks.

13:08 ... HERE'S RUSSELL!!! 😂 He was like, you didn't think you were going to get a video WITHOUT me in it did you???

Loved what you did for the child relief nursery ! Brought tears to my eyes that a subscriber became a god mother the the three little boys . So many good people out there yet ! Also I’d be surprised if a robin came to the feeder , I think they are berry eating birds so the robin was most likely snacking on the crab apples .

good moring

The tree for the Children's Relief Center is beautiful and fun. We love birds here at our home also. Not only are the birds a lovely site to sit and watch, but so are the squirrels. They are quite intelligent little critters. They learned to hang upside down to feed out of several feeders that are suppose to be squirrel resistant! Lol

Loving it that Monica is feeling much better about being on camera. The two of you were fun on your shopping trip

What a wonderful person you are to give so much of your time and support to your local community. ♥️ Pretty sure Samantha Grace will love to watch the birds too!

I love feeding my birds, I also throw a lot of feed on the ground to keep all the squirrels out of my feeders. I love watching the squirrels as much as I love watching the birds. Thank you for your wonderful morning videos that I watch with my morning coffee.

Laura,may you live forever, never stop vlogging...your setup is unique for gardening channels -I feel like I have learnt about gardening and the business end of garden centers..there's something for everyone to learn from🙌🥰👏👏👏

A lovely generous spirit. I am sitting outside drinking my coffee in about a 65 degree day here in MD after some fall cleanup of my own. I read that we will experience a warm dry winter here. I am always so inspired to work in my garden by you. Thanks🌲

You amaze me how much you work in the gardens and take care of your family and volunteering

Community is everything and your investing in your business always giving to those who contribute to you and best way to represent your values of self! No wonder I like you and am impressed with your talents

Have a bless weekend as you have blessed so many with your kind and giving spirit. 💖

very sweet turned out beautiful I work at target now but when I worked at Tops it shocked me the price of baby formula diapers etc so very nice of the giving y'all and whoever does to lessen the financial stress of others. May your Christmas and season be blessed bountiful and lovely. Freely we have received 💓

Love all your videos so much. This one in particular made me get up and go donate to the local organization similar to the one you helped but here in Hawaii for local families in need. Thank you for reminding me that we all go through hard times and these kind of organization can definitely changed or brighten up someone’s life!! Love everything about you Laura! Aloha from Hawaii! I’ve seen every video at leasssst once! 🖤 your such a role model!

Hi Laura. While shopping at Tuesday Mornings and Home Goods stores yesterday, I noticed they both had the green glass ornaments you were looking for. 🙂

Love the generous giving of festive things and your time and giving heart. Thank you for being a beautiful example The clean up is satisfying too

what a sweet tree at the children's center... and such a great gift of just a little time to brighten their lobby... thank you for doing that! love those birdfeeders! so pretty, and aren't birds just the most entertaining out in the garden? i have an area for birds in my tiny backyard: seed feeder, mealworm feeder (attracts bluebirds!), jelly feeder (for orioles and other birds) plus the bird bath.... and then my hummer feeders around our property (4 of those).. keeps me busy but so much fun to sit out back and watch that action... it will be so interesting to see what's under that brick.. wonder if it was a well or something, another mystery to be solved!! love the wraparound porch idea... more exciting things coming!!! looking forward to watching the changes happen! 🙂 ❤ thanks for the video!! 🙂 ❤

Emerald ash borers may be in the Ash…woodpeckers feasting on them, but borers will kill the Ash. We love our beautiful Ash so much & once every two years have it treated (professionally) to protect against the borers. Not expensive & well worth saving our lovely shade tree 🌲🥰! Sending blessings your way from Maryland 💕🙏.

Such a wonderful thing for you to do every year for the center. You and your family are such beautiful souls. Makes my heart happy to know that there is still good in this world. This whole video had me smiling the whole time. From the childrens relief center to the birds to you noticing the mums and their blooms. Thank you Laura you made my day today!

We have a bird feeding station in our backyard and I love watching the birds. It's one of my favorite things to do, just sitting and watching. It's very relaxing.

The Children's Relief Center should be a prototype for every county around the U.S., maybe we wouldn't have adults with issues in the future. I'd love to see the look on those little faces when they see everything. Yrs ago Monty Don showed how he converts his outdoor potting table into a huge bird feeder, using dip trays and branches for cover. I did that...before I had way too many cats for one girl 😏 that was the most fun. I had birds I'd never seen before stopping by, it was really wonderful. And I think the new steps to the porch will be one of those moments you think.."why didn't we do this long ago".?!

Wonderful! My heart GLOWS every time I see you help out at the Relief Nursery. This is important work!! 🎄🥰

I love these kind of videos!! You are so relaxed and natural and a beautiful woman... The tree was amazing, they are so blessed to have you helping them!!

The ladies are going to enjoy the amaryllis for a long time, so beautiful! Such a cute Christmas tree, everyone will love it and kids will enjoy the candy canes! There will be a lot of changes at you house again and I love it! Can't wait to see everything unfold, I know is not going to be easy for you guys but when all is going to be done, you will be so glad you did it and is going to look Amazing! Have a great weekend! Hugs🤗💜🤗❄🌲 love the birds, thanks for sharing😍

Laura, I sit and watch my bird feeder all the time! I love to see them feed and bathe in the birdbath and I have just recently added a birdhouse for their shelter. My backyard has become my oasis and you have been a huge contributor with all your gardening tips. Digging in the dirt and watching my plants grow has been my therapy! I thank you once again! You are such a bright light in this world. 💕

The Childrens relief center sounds like A wonderful organization. You put them a beautiful tree up. I love feeding my birds. I keep my seed in a galvanized garbage can on the back porch. Perfect container! Can’t leak and mice can’t get in! My favorite birds are my woodpeckers! Once yours gets used to you feeding them he won’t bother your tree. Actually he was probably just cracking a black sunflower seed open in the tree. That’s what mine do they they go to their home on our hill and peck away!

Good Morning Everyone 🎄🎄🎄

Good morning from Southern Maryland!

I always feel like Laura is right inside my head!! Lol! Plans for me today already included filling our bird feeders and decorating one more tree! Love the Children’s Relief Center and the work they do…and kudos to the Fairy Godparent in North Carolina for “adopting” a family! I’ll bet after today’s video, they get a lot more Fairy Godparents! 😉❤️

Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸 Your work on volunteering is wonderful 👍

It would be so interesting if the family who lived there before you had any pictures in which you might find what was in that patio area. I’m betting it was some kind of fountain with garden area.

Milk cans do great for storing bird feed. They can be painted or decorated to your liking, and they are heavy enough that the racoons cannot get into them or turn them over in our area. I like them much better than garbage cans.

Bird feeders are so fun. I put a baby monitor on my deck by a tree and the speaker part where I sit inside and have coffee just so I can listen to the different birds as they come in for food. The little dark headed Juncos and Mountain Chickadees are my favorites.

Nothing better than providing sustenance for lovely birds in cold season. Bird watching brings me peace. Can't wait for Spring...14 Weeks and counting! ❤

I love the new bird house feeder, it is beautiful! I have lots of feeders and I feed all the birds and other wild life in my yard every day. So I love when you put out all your bird feeders, it’s all about gardening. The robins must love the crabapple tree.

Laura is such a great member of her community. She radiates kindness and warmth. It's no wonder her audience is equally as wonderful 🥰

This is a heart warming video, Laura. What you do for charity is wonderful. And the few seconds of the bird watching is very peaceful. 😍 Would you do a video on how to divide the ornamental grass?

Good Morning Garden Answer Friends! Love the support at the Community center, the tree turned out beautifully. I love my birds and watching come to my feeders brings me joy and peace as well. We had bears on our neighborhood and DNR suggested taking down the feeders. I never seen a bear, although neighbor had a baby bear only a handful of houses down from ours. Mine stayed up. Let's talk woodpeckers..uggh..We have epilated, dinosaur size, I realize they have to eat. However, they do their darndest to hang on to my feeder to eat, while spilling out in groves, seed all over the ground...attracting squirrels and chipmunks. I have hung up an identical suet feeders in different areas to hope to attract them to those, but they go the birdfeeders instead..🙄🤨. They visit my cedar sided home on occasion & no mistaken their ratatat from their pecking anywhere in the house puts me in quick action to hit on the wall scaring them away. Have a great weekend all!

WOW the grass out front looks like it has been there forever ♥ Great job Aaron !

Ok, first of all, I am STUNNED I missed this video!!! 😳 I just finished watching you and Benjamin plants seeds & you repot plants for hostess gifts and (of course) I needed more GA & scrolled along & saw this but thought it was a year or two old and then when I saw you cleaning the brick raised bed I saw the Hartley in the back ground and I was like “whoa, wait. What is happening here?!” And then checked the date!! I cannot even believe this got passed me! I have been working a lot and picking up extra shifts & I work 12 hr night shifts so maybe I slept thru this or something but anyway, what a nice surprise and an extra treat!! 😃😁😆 thank you! 😊♥️

Here in southern Maine the birds are eating us out of house and home. Lol Its that time of year. If you have Woodpeckers they will find the suet. We are getting ready to switch to sunflower kernels so the shells don't get spilled all over. I love those copper feeders you have. We miss our Robins. In our area they go south for the winter. But the Cardinals remain which is a joy. Same with Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Chickadees (our state bird), Junkos, Mourning Doves and Blue Jays. To name a few. :) I am retired and love watching the birds. Keep us posted on the bird activity.

Laura you are the decorating queen! Love that you share your time and creativity with your community - we all need to see and feel more joy in public these days! You put us all to shame....hmmmm... I guess I should just speak for myself :)

Good morning! I wanted to give everyone a tip, if you have a squirell problem you can add cayenne to your feeders. It will not hurt your birds but the squirells will not visit more than once. 🥵 Love your videos! Have a great day! 💕

Love the idea of fairy godparents! Our local community food bank/assistance group, Active Faith, would really benefit from a program like this. We feed the birds also. I could use one of those covers for my tube feeder- it does get moisture inside and clumps the seeds. You are such a great example to the community 😊

I really like that red ornament with the white swirls on it and then you showed the tree skirt and they go together how much fun is that!

❤🌲What a sweet gesture in helping the community! The candy canes are a nice touch! Those flowers were so beautiful I loved it how surprised you were that they survived the snow!

Satisfying to do cleanups in the flower beds.

Lovely caring video for children and birds! You are so special!

Good morning Laura. I just love your giving heart❤️God bless you for helping those sweet kids🥰🙏

Hi Laura! The tree came aut so cute!

Good morning! Isn't it so satisfying to watch the birds at the feeders! I keep them all year long behind my back patio where we can see when we're in the kitchen. and great room. Makes a heart happy. :o) And where did you get that amazing scoop / funnel thingy?? So smart!

Years ago I had similar bird feeders with the wire cage around the tube and had a bird stuck inside the cage area, it took me about 15 minutes to untangle the bird. She flew off to the nearest tree and sat for awhile thanking me I'm sure. Made me feel good I saved her but I threw that feeder away immediately.

Evening (here in Australia) its lovely seeing another family preparing for xmas!

Good morning

Ohhh thank you! thank you! thank you! I have been getting VERY strong prompting for something like this! (I’m not ready to be a Foster Parent again and I prefer to not remove children if at all possible) This is an absolutely amazing program! This would really be more my pace! Thank you!

The tree looks lovely what a beautiful thing to do for the children's relief centre your such a wonderful person thanks to sharing great video as always 🥰

The tree looks lovely! Love how she gives back this time of year, no better time then now to bless people 💙✝️🎄👏🏻

Beautiful tree for the Children's Relief Center. We did some flower bed cleanup today as well. We cut back our perennial mums and pulled out our gladiolus:)

Such a sweet opportunity to decorate the children’s outreach:) it shows the kids and families that they are loved and that others are there to help:) lean up always feels so good when it’s done and you look at it afterwards and you admire the work you did:) tfs stay safe and God Bless:)

Put your suet feeder where you see woodpeckers! They love the suet and it may keep them from drilling your tree! Thanks for starting out my Saturday so happily! Love you and all you do for us, your community, and the world (no understatement!).

Hey Laura I like how you just rolled that that plant up like it was carpet.

Can you do a video when you divide the grass with lots of close ups? And your work at children’s relief nursery is wonderful 🥰 warms the heart ❤️ thank you!